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From the best-selling author of I Love My Job but It's Killing Me: a lesson plan for the successful music educator in today's new world.
 
Between zero period jazz band, evening concerts, pep band events, trips, fundraising, and meetings, the life of a high school band director is never dull. There's great joy to be had as you shape young musicians into amazing human beings, but there's also a price to pay when you love doing it so much that your life's work becomes all-consuming. How do you meet your students' needs and still have a life of your own - without being so exhausted that you can't enjoy it?
 
Author and teacher Lesley Moffat has over thirty years of experience as a high school band director and mother of three – she knows all too well the struggles of balancing real life with the challenges of the classroom. This is the ultimate guide for band directors who want to:
 
  •  Build a successful and sustainable music program that is respected in your school and community
  •  Serve students through the magic of music education
  • Make band a place where every student feels welcome and safe to be themselves
  • Find a better balance between work and family life
 
It's time to learn how to reach your goals faster with real and practical advice with this band director's guide to becoming the teacher you dream of being.

Love the Job, Lose the Stress

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The step-by-step guide teachers need to get back to the career they love without compromising their health any longer. This no-nonsense and practical guide will get teachers started today on the path to improved health and more energy. • Improve your ability to fall and stay asleep • Reduce brain fog and exhaustion brought on by stress • Eliminate or minimize aches and pains that interfere with daily work • Reclaim the energy needed to support work and family life • Concrete steps to take when it feels like it's all falling apart

I Love My Job but It's Killing Me

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The Balanced Band Director is a reflective and instructional handbook aimed at music educators who juggle the demands of teaching and personal well-being.
Written by Lesley Moffat, The Balanced Band Director follows the success of her previous work, offering a lesson plan for thriving in the modern music classroom. This essential resource tackles the crucial aspect of setting boundaries for a balanced life, leveraging community support, and identifying and reaching goals for a successful music program. It imparts the wisdom of turning work into an act of love, dealing with inevitable challenging days, and the transformative power of feeling good in teaching.
Moffat emphasizes the importance of the teacher's physical state as a mirror of mental well-being and promotes trusting one's instincts in professional scenarios. With a mentorship tone, it guides music educators through creating a positive and focused classroom environment, underscoring the intrinsic link between reduced stress and improved educational outcomes. Unique in its approach, The Balanced Band Director addresses the intersection of music education and emotional intelligence, offering strategies to enhance both teacher and student experiences in a world of increasing distractions and pressures.

The Balanced Band Director

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